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EIN 43-1914499

Midwest Innocence Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
27
City
Kansas City
State
Missouri
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Midwest Innocence Project educates, advocates for, and obtains and supports the exoneration and release of wrongfully convicted men and women in the Midwest. They screen inmate requests for legal assistance, provide pro-bono legal and investigative services for clients with claims of Innocence, and provide public education through events, speakers, and their website.
Total revenues
$2,641,743
2023
Total expenses
$2,825,371
2023
Total assets
$1,108,650
2023
Num. employees
27
2023

Program areas at Midwest Innocence Project

Screened inmate requests for legal assistance, provided pro-bono legal and investigative services for clients with claims of Innocence, and provided public education through evets, speakers, and website.

Who funds Midwest Innocence Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$118,050
Tom W Olofson Family FoundationLegal Representation$50,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$16,950
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Midwest Innocence Project

NameTitleCompensation
Tricia Rojo BushnellExecutive Director
Rachel WesterLegal Director
Tish SjutsDevelopment and Strategic Communications Manager
Mary Clare WagnerPhilanthropy Manager
Summer FarrarProject Manager
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Midwest Innocence Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,674,846
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$17,001
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-53,565
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,461
Total revenues$2,641,743

Form 990s for Midwest Innocence Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-04990View PDF
2022-122023-09-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Hartley Family Foundation / Hartley W C Ttee
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Tom W Olofson Family Foundation
October 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
300 E 39th St
Kansas City, MO 64111
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
County
Jackson County, MO
Website URL
themip.org/ 
Phone
(816) 221-2166
IRS details
EIN
43-1914499
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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